Jim Costa

James Manuel "Jim" Costa (13 April 1952-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CA 20) from 3 January 2005 to 3 January 2013, succeeding Cal Dooley and preceding Sam Farr, and from CA 16 from 3 January 2013, succeeding Zoe Lofgren.

Biography
James Manuel Costa was born in Fresno, California on 13 April 1952 to a family of farmers of Azorean descent. He worked as a special assistant to Congressman John Krebs from 1975 to 1976 and as an Administrative Assistant to State Assemblyman Richard Lehman from 1976 to 1978 before himself serving in the State Assembly from 1978 to 1994, in the State Senate from 1994 to 2002, and in the US Congress from 2005. Costa was affiliated with the centrist New Democrats.